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The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) has published guidance on referral fees received by estate agents across the UK, with the aim of making previously hidden fees open and transparent to consumers.
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That's your lot!

Thursday 05 October 2017

Last night NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year 2017 was awarded to Georgina Hilton, a novice auctioneer at Christie’s in London with just four sales under her belt.

The competition which was held at the Oxford Belfry, involved a bidding sequence organised to demonstrate possible occurrences in the sale room and to test the entrant’s skill, knowledge and presence on the rostrum. The room was planted with experienced auction and property professionals with pre-arranged bidding briefs.

The premise makes for a highly anticipated and exciting event and 10 budding auctioneers took part before three competitors were selected for the after dinner final. The competition was judged by Hugh Edmeads, a regular on the national and international charity auction circuit, David Sandeman Managing Director of the Essential Information Group and Noelle McElhatton of Antiques Trade Gazette. Lots were highly diverse including a timber framed, seafront stilt cottage, a diesel generator, a residential property with structural damage, a Chinese vase and a former public toilet block.

Winner Georgina said: “It was a fantastic day, partly because it gave me the opportunity to meet and speak to so many young passionate auctioneers who are learning their trade. There was a real sense of camaraderie through the day with lots of support from others in the competition and my confidence grew, culminating in my performance in the final.

“NAVA Auctioneer of the Year has given me the opportunity to display what I have been working so hard to learn at Christies, to a really impressive panel of experts. I’m looking forward to staying in touch with those I have met at the competition and growing the network, the title is a great feather to my bow and I think it will support my development at Christie’s.”

Mark Hayward, NAEA Propertymark Chief Executive said: “Auctioneering continues to play a key role in property and chattels transactions. The novice title is renowned within the industry, partly because the expertise of the judging panel endows it with real credibility. We are delighted that three years in a row the novice title has gone to a woman, proving that auctioneering is not a professional dominated by men.”

Runners up for the title were Alex Froggatt of Fieldings Auctioneers and Thomas Keane of family run business The Swan at Tetsworth.

19 March 2019

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team (NTSEAT) has published guidance on referral fees received by estate agents across the UK, with the aim of making previously hidden fees open and transparent to consumers.
Read More...